Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in e-learning technology have empowered people in nations all aver the world to take online classes. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. MOOC classes are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Jersey to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants desire to be more aware of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Students want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive need for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also explores the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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